Ain't no use baby Ain't no use Ain't no use daddy I'm leaving the scene You're too doggone mean Yes I'm tired of paying dues Having the blues Hitting bad news I'm leaving town

Now you're messin' with a a son of a bitch Now you're messin' with a son of a bitch Time's come to pay your dues Heartbreaker, soul-shaker I've been told about you Steam-roller, the midnight shoulder What they been sayin' must be true Red hot mama, oh

Wake up Ali Float and sting em like a bee Greatest to me I need a true friend to hold on the final round of tears and lonely nights Star of mine Just give me sign The light you shine My guide, along the line Dues to pay

I'm on top of the world ay! Waitin' on this for a while now Payin' my dues to the dirt Been holdin' it in for a while ay! Take you with me if I can I'm on top of the world! I've been waitin' to smile ay! Been dreaming of this since a child (I'm on top of

'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey I'm on top of the world, 'ey Waiting on this for a while now Paying my dues to the dirt I've been waiting to smile, 'ey Been holding it in for a while, 'ey Take it with me if I can Been dreaming of this since a child

Bow, nigga, bow From the cradle to the grave, I'ma put in work Tell me how it's gonna be Yeah, uh-huh All year long bruh, stuck up in my zone all by my lonesome Pay the role my dues, I brought my own funds When it's time to war I brought my own guns

I understand about indecision But I don't care if I get behind People livin' in competition All I want is to have my peace of mind Now if you're feelin' kinda low 'bout the dues you've been paying Future's coming much too slow And you want to run but

See, ever since the day I got the chance to make a change I've been in this game, it's a new day And I'm making it known cause I just want the world to know I'm paying my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know I'm payin' homage 'cause